Suburb in Lake Macquarie

Cooranbong, NSW

Cooranbong had a population of 7,077 at the 2021 Census (+29.9% since 2016). Median age 39.0. Median weekly household income $1,634. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Cooranbong at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cooranbong's population grew by 29.9% to 7,077, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). Its median age of 39.0 is close to the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 14.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.5%.

21.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 29.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,507 households.

The median household earns $1,634 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $383 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,044 a month.

15.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 6.2% use a language other than English at home. 36.2% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cooranbong beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureCooranbongNSWAustralia
Population7,0778,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+29.9%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age39.038.438.2
Households2,5072,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments3.7%21.8%14.3%
Renting21.6%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright29.5%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,634$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$383$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,044$2,142$1,866
Born overseas15.9%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home6.2%28.2%23.6%
No religion36.2%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+29.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,9392011
  2. 5,4492016
  3. 7,0772021

Age

Median age 39.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Cooranbong New South Wales
Share of people by age, Cooranbong and New South Wales
0–914.1%
10–1911.6%
20–2911.5%
30–3913.3%
40–4910.7%
50–5910.8%
60–6910.7%
70–799.2%
80+8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cooranbong at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.0%
  2. Australian44.1%
  3. Scottish11.2%
  4. Irish10.2%
  5. German5.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans0.5%
  2. Samoan0.5%
  3. Spanish0.5%
  4. Korean0.4%
  5. Arabic0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand3.8%
  2. England2.8%
  3. South Africa1.1%
  4. India0.6%
  5. the Philippines0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Cooranbong

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